An Overview of Ganbare Doukichan A shorterepisode anime series is nice to have from time to time. You can absolutely cover a lot of content within 510 minute episodes however this series in particular leaves a lot to be desired. I originally judged the book by its cover when it came to this series but I gave it a shot and after watching through it I do feel that Im left with my initial impressions from episode 1. To start off on a strong note the art and animation is really well done in every episode. If you have seen some newer anime youll be familiar with the clean style that this series has. On top of the art delivering strong its choice of sound effects and original soundtrack in general were always extremely pleasant and fitting to the scenes being shown. Where this series quickly falls apart is in its lack of depth within the story and its characters. The lack of depth starts with the characters having a lack of names. Doukichan and Doukikun are the characters in focus for these 12 episodes and it genuinely feels like nothing happened that entire time. At least nothing significant. It is a feelgood anime one that delivers in presentation but fails to deliver strong substance or a compelling narrative. Was I expecting too much from a short ecchi ONA? Possibly but lets continue. The biggest section of fanservice is delivered in the first episode and Im glad to say this series benefits more from the wholesome moments that come after its introduction. The problem is that while the series is fairly wholesome and enjoyable on the surface nothing meaningful really happens to draw you closer to the plot or the characters. For the first 78 episodes we see Doukichan having a very difficult time expressing her feelings across to our other MC Doukikun. He is your typical oblivious office employee who doesnt show any redeeming qualities to make us care about his character. The majority of this series is also held back by Doukichans wholesome moments being interrupted by the more aggressive female workers fighting for male MCs attention causing Doukichan to back off and reconsider making any moves. Because the male MC doesnt have a personality from start to finish it makes this series tough to even review due to its lack of depth. It would be a slight insult to call this an ecchi anime as there is next to nothing remotely ecchi in this series. If this is what got your attention originally then prepare to be a bit disappointed. Overall the animation quality and its sound design made it an enjoyable watch but for 12 episodes... It felt like nothing happened. Thankfully this entire season can be experienced in a little over an hour and maybe youll be able to get something more out of it Thanks for reading
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